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Woman Charged After Crashing Into Firetruck On Harrisburg Pike Woman Charged After Crashing Into Firetruck On Harrisburg Pike
Woman Charged After Crashing Into Firetruck On Harrisburg Pike A woman has been cited in connection to a crash into a firetruck heading to a house fire on Thursday, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Paula C. Maurer, 56, of Annville was driving her 2023 Subaru RX south on North Deodate Road and pulled forward at a green light at the intersection with East Harrisburg Pike/Route 230, according to the PA State police release.  She struck the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company truck that had lights and sirens on when it entered the intersection in Londonderry Township around 7 a.m. on Sept. 2…

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Man Killed Slamming Into Tow Truck In Central PA ID'd: Coroner Man Killed Slamming Into Tow Truck In Central PA ID'd: Coroner
Man Killed Slamming Into Tow Truck In Central PA ID'd: Coroner A driver who died after back-to-back crashes on Pennsylvania Route 581 has been identified, Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall told Daily Voice.   Alexander O’Donnell-Colella, 28, of Carlisle, died a the scene of the two crashes on Sunday, Sept. 17. The first crash involved two passenger vehicles on PA Route 581 east at the on-ramp from US Route 15, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler explained. That crash happened around 9 p.m.  "A tow was nearby and responded to help protect the other vehicles," she said. "A third passenger veh…

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Driver Struck By Train, Pushed 200 Feet, Police In Pennsylvania Say Driver Struck By Train, Pushed 200 Feet, Police In Pennsylvania Say
Driver Struck By Train, Pushed 200 Feet, Police In Pennsylvania Say A 29-year-old man was driving a car that stopped train tracks and ending up getting pushed and rolled off the tracks, police announced on Wednesda night.  Kaden Stetler of Horseshoe Road in Lancaster was driving a silver 2009 Ford Edge that stopped on the tracks in the 300 block of Willow Road for an unknown reason shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, according to East Lampeter Township police.  A Norfolk Southern train struck Steltler's Ford on the passenger side – pushing it approximately 200 feet – then the car "dislodged" and rolled off of the tracks, the police said.  …

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Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, York County Coroner Says Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, York County Coroner Says
Woman Dies 1 Week After 2-Vehicle Crash, York County Coroner Says An 88-year-old woman has died one week after a two-vehicle, the York County Coroner announced. Kantaben Desai of the 600 block of Hayley Road, Manchester Township died at 7:25 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, according to Coroner Pam Gay.  Deputy Coroner Karen Frank was called to WellSpan York Hospital to investigate and verify her death.  Desai was a solo seatbelted driver of a Hyundai Elantra when she failed to stop at a stop sign at Kayla Boulevard while turning onto Stillmeadow Lane at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, police explained. She was struck by a car heading east of S…

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Man Dies On Way To Hospital After Crash Into Gas Station: PA State Police Man Dies On Way To Hospital After Crash Into Gas Station: PA State Police
Man Dies On Way To Hospital After Crash Into Gas Station: PA State Police A 51-year-old man died in a crash into four other vehicles, a gas pump, and a utility pole on Monday evening, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day.  Johnny O. Epps of Chambersburg had been in the westbound turning lane of Lincoln Way West when he suddenly switched directions to go into the eastbound turning lane— apparently attempting to turn into the convenience store near Mercersburg Road, according to state police. That's when Troy L. Wolf, 59, of Gardners's Volvo struck Epps head-on — causing his pick-up to spin out twice, the police explained. …

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Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Maryland Passenger Dies Following 2 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 45-year-old Maryland woman has died following a crash in Pennsylvania, state police announced on Monday, Aug. 21.  Danielle Sandul of Salisbury died at Lancaster General Hospital at 9:30 pm. following a two-vehicle crash on Sunday, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Danielle was the passenger in 47-year-old Gregory Parsells of Salisbury's white 2023 Toyota Corolla heading east on Friends Road— when Greg ran a stop sign at the intersection of Little Britain Road at 8:17 p.m., troopers explained.  That's when 21-year-old Arthur Morris of Peach Bottom's white…

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Obituaries
PA Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22 PA Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22
PA Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22 Tonee Ellis a star wrestler at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, died following a car crash on Tuesday, Aug. 1, state police said.  Troopers believe the Norristown native was driving west on US Route 22 in Perr County when his car left the roadway and hit a tree, catching fire.  The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a state police report.  Born in 2001, Ellis was a graduate of Methacton High School in Worcester Township, where he launched his athletic career, loved ones said.  I love you so much Baby brother, and i will miss you so much, Even tho You ar…

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Car 'Intentionally' Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Home: PA Police (PHOTOS) Car 'Intentionally' Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Home: PA Police (PHOTOS)
Car 'Intentionally' Flies Into 2nd Floor Of Home: PA Police (Photos) A 20-year-old man is in the hospital after he "intentionally" drive into someone's home on Sunday, authorities say.  Evan Thomas Miller of Lewistown is accused of intentionally ramming his car into a home in the 800 block of Alfarata Road in Decatur Township at around 3: 15 p.m. on Aug. 6, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  It's unclear if becoming airborne and landing on the second floor was part of his plan too.  The scene of the house after the car flew into the second story.Junction Fire Company Rescue crews at the scene believe the 2006 Toyota Corolla struck a culvert next …

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Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner
Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck In PA: Coroner An Amish couple was killed when their horse-and-buggy was struck by a pick-up truck in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, authorities say. Jacob M. Stoltzfus, 71, was driving the horse-drawn buggy west with his 70-year-old wife, Annie B. Beiler Stoltzfus riding along as a passenger near 528 Valley Road, Eden Township when they were struck at 5:55 a.m. on Aug. 6, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  A 22-year-old driver of a tan 2002 Chevy Silverado attempted to pass the buggy on the left when he rear-ended the buggy, state troopers explained.  The horse continued t…

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18-Year-Old ID'd Following Crash On PA Route 924 18-Year-Old ID'd Following Crash On PA Route 924
18-Year-Old ID'd Following Crash On PA Route 924 A teenager is dead and three others injured after a car accident on Route 924, authorities say.  On Facebook, loved ones identified the victim as 18-year-old Jenna M. Sallade.  The deadly crash happened in Shenandoah Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania Trooper David Beohm confirmed to Daily Voice.  "There was one fatality," Beohm said. "Two (people) were flown to Geisinger (Hospital) and one to Lehigh Valley Hospital/Cedar Crest." All lanes of Route 924 from Frackville to Shenandoah were shut down for investigation Monday morning, but PennDOT traffic maps show the road was reopened…

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by Mac Bullock
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Woman Hospitalized Following Firetruck Collision In Central PA (PHOTOS) Woman Hospitalized Following Firetruck Collision In Central PA (PHOTOS)
Woman Hospitalized Following Firetruck Collision In Central PA (Photos) A woman was hurt when her car slammed into a firetruck on Tuesday, authorities announced on July 27, 2023.  The woman was driving her Subaru at a high rate of speed in the 1200 block of East Lisburn Road near Gutshall Lane in Upper Allen Township when she lost control of her vehicle, area police detailed in a release on Thursday. She "crossed the center dividing line into the path of Lisburn Community Fire Company’s fire engine," the police said. The two vehicles collided at approximately 7:15 p.m. on July 25, 2023, according to the police.  The fire company was not responding t…

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Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash
Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash A week after he succumbed to his injuries after a Chester County highway crash, loved ones and neighbors are memorializing Lititz student-athlete Lucian Li.  Investigators have said 42-year-old Matthew DeAngelis was headed the wrong way on Route 202 when he crashed head-on into Li's Volkswagen Taos just after midnight on Friday, July 14.  DeAngelis was pronounced dead at the scene, while 19-year-old Li died on Monday, July 17, Daily Voice reported. The teen's father Eric Chen-Ta Li set up a GoFundMe campaign to finance a memorial in his son's honor. In just three days after …

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by Mac Bullock